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Magnetism
SCI
Term | Definition |
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Ferromagnetic Element | includes iron, nickel, and cobalt- elements that have an especially strong attraction to magnets |
Magnet | any object that attracts the metal iron |
Magnetic Domain | group of atoms whose magnetic fields point in the same direction |
Magnetic Force | attraction or repulsion between magnets |
Magnetic Material | strongly attracted to a magnet |
Magnetic Pole | place on a magnet where the force it exerts is the strongest |
Permanent Magnet | keeps its magnetism after being removed from the magnetic field |
Temporary Magnet | quickly loses its magnetism after being removed from a magnetic field |
Electromagnet | a magnet created by wrapping a current-carrying wire around a ferromagnetic core |